NBAA Update Archive

NBAA Update #03-28
Monday, July 14, 2003

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the latest operational, regulatory and political news for the business aviation community.
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NBAA ENCOURAGES CHICAGO
CITY COUNCIL TO HOLD MEIGS HEARING
NBAA is expressing support for a resolution introduced on July 9 by Chicago Alderman Joe Moore
(D) that no additional demolition of Meigs Field be allowed until the Chicago City Council
can hold a hearing about the airport's future. NBAA is contacting the Chicago Park District
Board of Commissioners to request a moratorium on further demolition until an alternate win-win
proposal can be put forth. NBAA remains focused on efforts to encourage Congressional officials
to include language supporting Meigs in the FAA reauthorization legislation currently under
consideration in the House and Senate. NBAA urges Members to communicate with their elected
officials in support of these efforts. For more information, contact NBAA's Pete West at pwest@nbaa.org.
To find and communicate with elected officials, visit the Contact Congress section of the
NBAA web site at:www.nbaa.org/congress

WAAS APPROVED FOR INSTRUMENT FLIGHT USE
The FAA has commissioned the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) for instrument flight use.
WAAS enhances the accuracy, availability and integrity of the global positioning system (GPS)
and transmits horizontal and vertical guidance capability. Following certification of avionics
with various WAAS capabilities and approval of individual approach procedures, pilots using
the system will be able to navigate to as low as 250 feet above a runway's end. According
to FAA, the first WAAS approaches should be available for IFR use in September at more than
200 U.S. airports. For more information, contact NBAA's Bill Stine bstine@nbaa.org
or Bob Lamond at rlamond@nbaa.org.

NBAA SAFETY
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION #3:
OUR AIRCRAFT ARE OPERATED DIFFERENTLY BY EACH PILOT. IS THIS SAFE?
Document and adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs) governing the operation of company
aircraft. SOPs entail the systematic use of written procedures, checklists and other guidance
to perform required tasks. Regardless of the size of your aviation operation, there are clear
safety benefits to developing and implementing a set of written, aircraft-specific SOPs that
establish roles, responsibilities and expectations for crewmembers from pre-flight through
post-flight. SOPs reduce workload and uncertainty while increasing situational awareness.
Written procedures also provide a baseline for the continuous improvement of the operation.
The Safety Committee has published examples of both fixed- and rotary-wing SOPs, which are
available at:www.nbaa.org/member/safety/manual

PROPOSED CHANGES AT BDR COULD SHORTEN RUNWAY
Renovations at Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) in Bridgeport, CT could lead to the
shortening of Runway 6/24 to allow for a Federally-mandated safety area. Local opposition
to the relocation of a road 25 feet from the end of Runway 6/24 would require the runway to
be shortened to less than 4,500. NBAA opposes the runway shortening, which would be detrimental
to the airport and its users. For more information, contact NBAA's Dean Saucier at dsaucier@nbaa.org.

STMP FOR
NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY THIS WEEK
A Special Traffic Management Program (STMPs) will be in effect for Laconia Municipal Airport
(LCI), Manchester Airport (MHT) and Concord Municipal Airport (CON) due to the New England
200 and New England 300 auto races. Operators should expect increased air traffic, particularly
on Thursday, July 17 and Sunday, July 20 as the race teams and fans arrive for and depart
from the races. For more information, contact NBAA's Dean Saucier at dsaucier@nbaa.org
or visit:www.nbaa.org/airspace/notams.htm

STMPs FOR
INDIANAPOLIS AND ROCHESTER PLANNED FOR AUGUST
Next month, the FAA is planning to implement STMPs for airports in Rochester, New York and
Indianapolis, Indiana. In anticipation of heavy air traffic in conjunction with the Brickyard
400 auto race, slot reservations will be required at Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
and Eagle Creek Airport (EYE) between Friday, August 1 and Sunday, August 3. Special procedures
also will be in effect from Sunday, August 10 through Sunday, August 17 at seven airports
near Rochester, New York, where the PGA Championship golf tournament will be held. For more
information about these programs, visit www.fly.faa.gov/estmp.
For more information, visit:www.nbaa.org/airspace/notams.htm

HIGH-ALTITUDE REDESIGN
BRIEFING THIS FRIDAY IN DETRIOT, MI
A lunchtime High-Altitude Redesign (HAR) Program briefing will take place at 11:00 a.m. on
Wednesday, July 18 at GM Corporation's facility, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
(DTW). HAR initially will affect traffic at and above FL 390 and eventually be lowered to
other altitudes. This HAR briefing was arranged by NBAA's Bob Lamond and will be presented
by FAA representatives. For more information or to RSVP, contact Lamond at rlamond@nbaa.org.www.nbaa.org/ops/airspace/har

DOES NBAA OFFER LOSS-OF-LICENSE
INSURANCE?
NBAA Members can purchase a specially designed loss-of-license insurance program underwritten
by the Insurance Company of North America. The coverage provides subscribers with a monthly
benefit for loss of either an FAA Class I or Class II Medical Certificate. If you are unable
to fly as a result of an insured sickness or injury, the plan can pay you up to 48 monthly
payments from $1,000 to $5,000 per month, after as little as 6 months of continuous disability.
This service is available only to employees of NBAA Member Companies. For the plan benefit
information, including commonly asked questions and monthly premiums, visit Harvey Watt &
Co. at www.harveywatt.com or call (800) 241-6103.

WRIGHT FLYER
REPRODUCTION TO BE ON DISPLAY AT NBAA2003
As part of NBAA's celebration of 100 years of flight, the Experimental Aircraft Association
(EAA) Countdown to Kitty Hawk exhibit will make a stop at the NBAA 56th Annual Meeting &
Convention, October 7 through 9, 2003, in Orlando, FL. The centerpiece of EAA's Countdown
to Kitty Hawk exhibit -- a faithful reproduction of the 1903 Wright Flyer -- will be on display
at in Hall C of the Orlando/Orange County Convention Center. In addition to the aircraft,
the exhibit at NBAA will celebrate the Wright brothers' first flight with displays on the
Wright brothers, aviation history and aviation innovations. For more information on NBAA2003,
visit:http://www.nbaa.org/conventions/2003

MEET
NBAA'S NEW PRESIDENT NEXT WEEK AT JUL. 24 DENVER REACHBAC
NBAA will host a complimentary REACHBAC luncheon on Thursday, July 24 at Denver's Centennial
Airport (APA). All members of the business aviation community are invited to attend and meet
NBAA's new president, Shelley A. Longmuir. Patrick Ahlstrom, acting TSA federal security director
for the Denver area, and Paul Smith, NBAA's southwest and mountain regional representative,
will be in attendance. The event will be held at 12:00 noon at Signature Flight Support, 8001
South InterPort Blvd., Centennial Airport, Englewood, CO, Tel: (303) 799-8388. To RSVP, contact
NBAA's June DeFontes at jdefontes@nbaa.org. See below
for the list of events featuring Shelley A. Longmuir. For more information on the Denver REACHBAC
event, visit:www.nbaa.org/seminars/reachbac/rb_2003_07_24.htm

YOUR
EMPTY SEATS CAN BE POWERFUL MEDICINE
By letting a cancer patient use an empty seat on your corporate aircraft, you can enable that
patient to access critical treatment they might otherwise have to forgo. Often a clinical
trial or specialized regimen is only available at one medical center, perhaps thousands of
miles from a patient's home. Sometimes a patient must return weekly or monthly. Transportation
costs can quickly add up to an impossible burden for a patient whose illness has already caused
financial stress. Join with Corporate Angel Network (CAN) to provide cancer patients with
free transportation to recognized treatment centers. It's easy and costs you nothing. To add
your name to CAN's roster of 500 top U.S. corporations, call (914) 328-1313. To see current
destinations and date range of rides needed, please visit:http://www.corpangelnetwork.org/corporate/seats.html